Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Italy's Zaccheo Andolina started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Zaccheo Andolina was extremely unlucky when he, in the 3rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Zaccheo Andolina's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Lucrețiu Sfetcu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Tim-Florian T. Hansen got a throw-in 15 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Marin Manafu. In the 20th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucrețiu Sfetcu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucrețiu Sfetcu had great luck who in the 21stth minute grab hold of the ball when Zaccheo Andolina from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 28 minutes into the game, Nicasio Perez threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Eliseo Cutri quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Siricio Liotta hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. If Nicodim Plopșor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 35 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Italy's Zaccheo Andolina fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. 37 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lucrețiu Sfetcu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40th minute of the match, Sigfrido Auletta tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lucrețiu Sfetcu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 40th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucrețiu Sfetcu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute, Marin Manafu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Italy's Sigfrido Auletta got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute of the match Alessio Romagnoli sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Flavio Vittori skillfully saved the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

53 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC Milan TM's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sigfrido Auletta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. Siricio Liotta made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that AC Milan TM's Lucrețiu Sfetcu managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicodim Plopșor in the 62nd minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Porziano Marchitelli to maneuver through the defense. Lucian Romaşcanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Vittori having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zaccheo Andolina in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucrețiu Sfetcu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Zaccheo Andolina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucrețiu Sfetcu was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Lucrețiu Sfetcu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siricio Liotta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. In the 78th minute, Patricio Frutos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AC Milan TM made a substitution. Divock Origi replaced Nicasio Perez. 82 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of AC Milan TM's Lucrețiu Sfetcu. Lucrețiu Sfetcu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Lucrețiu Sfetcu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siricio Liotta in the 89th minute of the match. Lucian Romaşcanu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Flavio Vittori having to make a save. Lucrețiu Sfetcu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Curto in the 92nd minute of the match. 94 minutes into the game, Guiscardo Davide cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Lucrețiu Sfetcu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Italy walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.